mr moto

It's been said by others but I'll go ahead and second it: 1937 Studebaker Coupe Express.

Warning: There is nothing here that will help you build your new 1950 Olds kit. No reference photos - strictly through the windshield in car video BUT you might find this inspirational anyway and definitely entertaining. I keep watching this one. This car is flying! Enjoy!

Actually, it could be quite vintage. The Chevy has been available from Lindberg in fairly recent times (maybe it's still produced) but in years past the same kit was available at various times from Pyro, Palmer, Life-Like and probably others. It's history goes back to early 60's at least.

Here's a link that has some info about the Desert Explorers. They were special models built for ARAMCO. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?17146-Desert-Explorer-info-pics-wanted&highlight=desert+explorers The test track that Art mentioned is located just outside of South Bend, Indiana and it is still a very active test facility owned by Robert Bosch, Inc. I attended the Studebaker Drivers Club International Meet in South Bend in 2012 and the test track was made available for half a day to allow Studes and Packards to lap the track. I managed to hitch a ride in a supercharged 1963 Avanti to ride around the 3 1/2 mile banked oval. This is what it looks like from Google Earth. Note the name "Studebaker" which is spelled out in pine trees that were planted in the 1930's. Here are a few pics that I took in the infield. That was a fun day!

So that's what Hugh Hefner drove back then?

That's one of the coolest things I've seen! It's probably harder to build than it looks if you try to duplicate it exactly but it could be the inspiration for a really cool build even if you take a few liberties.

After spending some time looking through the Auto Art section of the forum and wanting to post compliments for everything that I looked at it seemed that this is a better way to do that. I'm totally floored by the huge variety of great artwork on the forum. Besides just amazing modelers on here there's a great number of really talented artists including both professionals and hobbyists. So here's to every one of you!!! Thanks and keep posting!

This is what became of that first '59 Imp that I was talking about: I did get another one to build a stocker but haven't built it yet.

I have an ABC mounted on the door frame of the exit door. If there's a fire, step one is get out of that door. Step two is decide if I should go back in or keep running. If I decide to go back in, the extinguisher will be handy. You definitely don't want your extinguisher to be anywhere that the fire could get between you and it.

Just finished this 1/32 Cunningham C2r based on the one that Briggs Cunningham drove at Le Mans in 1951. It's the first slot car I've done in a long time but I sure haven't updated my approach - it's totally old school. The body was adapted from the old Aurora kit and the driver comes from a Strombecker Testa Rossa (probably even older). The chassis is an EJ's #206 (a copy of an old Strombecker piece) and the motor is my very favorite - a Pittman DC-77. When I ordered the chassis, EJ's was out of wire wheel inserts so I made my own by turning down the Aurora wheels and I think they actually came out better than store bought. The decals are home-made. This is how the real thing looked in 1951: And this one is mine - Hope you enjoy!

I say real because there's a slight amount of negative camber on the rear wheels (correct for a Porsche) but the rear tires are still in full contact with the floor. That tells me the tires are the real inflatable kind.

It might be funny as long as long as you're not underneath them when they start falling out of the sky! I'm with the others who don't look forward to that. Just as soon as humans master driving on the ground (don't hold your breath!) we can start thinking about flying cars. In reality, I see vehicles like that as toys for those who have a REAL pilot's license and don't want to pay to keep their plane at the local airport.

That's a great looking build! The color is excellent for that car. It's a shame Chrysler didn't offer it in a few more colors.

Saw this on Ebay and I've never seen a worse build displayed on a model box. Have you seen any worse ones?

I agree that Art Anderson covered this in detail in the past. I'm not sure that I could find the thread but if Art gets wind of this one he can surely answer the question.

DO NOT USE ACETONE!!! It will dissolve styrene rapidly!

Ahh, the perfect finishing touch . . . seatbelts slammed in the door!

I second that! The resin casting was only the beginning of that project!

I use "Legos" for my mold boxes also and haven't really had the leakage problem but here's a tip. Real Legos can get very pricy. I went to the bargain section of Toy's R Us and found an off-brand for about $5 a bucket and they work just fine. Pays to shop around! Anyway, they save you the trouble of always building a special mold box the right size for the latest parts that you're casting.

Getting started is not that difficult. Ultimately, the biggest investment is just the learning curve that you have to go through. Now I use a pressure pot (I think about $75 at Harbor Freight) and it has definitely improved the quality of my cast parts but I worked without it for a couple years and it's not needed before you're comfortable with the basics. I recommend using Smooth-On's Oomoo silicone because it's a simple 1:1 mix by volume - no fancy scales needed. I like the Oomoo 30 but it comes in different formulas with different setting times and hardnesses - your pick. Their Smooth-Cast 305 is my resin of choice and it gives you a lot more working time than Alumilite. That's especially nice when you're in the early learning phase. The actual use of resin and silicone isn't so hard to learn. The real learning is the mold construction. I should put up some kind of tutorial I guess. There's probably lots of different ways to do it and mine might not be the best but the process seems to go real smoothly now and when I started I was REALLY clueless. Believe me, if I learned it you can too!

Also, don't expect much strength at that thickness. It won't be as strong as .010" sheet styrene. It will be very delicate and easily damaged.

I'd love to have one of those. It's just so hard to keep clowns from borrowing it!

WOW!!! I never even knew that a kit or promo of that car ever existed. Great build!

That's a great looking car!! Now, where's the model?? Seriously, that's a real looking build if I ever saw one and the '57 Ford is one of my favorite cars and kits.

Great job! It really has the right "period" look.